That’s right, someone put me in a car that can go 200+ miles an hour (not to worry the speed was capped at 130) and it was up to me to steer straight (that was actually the easiest part). Hurtling down the ¼ mile track is an exciting/exhilarating/nerve-wracking experience that was an awesome way to put me (literally) in the driver’s seat of our customers.

Mickey Thompson encourages all their new hires to go on this once a year opportunity for a number of reasons but the HR geek in me loved it beyond the thrill seeking aspect. It is a great team building opportunity but more importantly people can see how they are directly connected to the business.

Below is a video of my first attempt, this was a ⅛ mile and and yes I screwed up the burnout. email readers may have to click to the website to view the video.